Six smart phone apps designed to make women and girls feel safer on the street are being trialled in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
The £550,000 Ashfield District Council trial is backed by the government's Safer Streets Fund, and will see six female volunteers try out the app.
Among the apps is a voice or touch-activated SOS call, motion sensors to detect trips and falls and pinning locations of reported crimes.
Councillor Helen-Ann Smith, cabinet Member for community safety, said: "This is just one of many innovative projects the council is working on as part of Safer Streets. We are committed to making Ashfield a safe place to live and work for women and girls."
Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner Caroline Henry added: "Women have told us they already use technology to make them feel safer. This pilot is about making sure we offer them the very best solution on the market to increase reassurance, reduce fear and above all, protect them from harm.
"We are very grateful to the volunteers who have stepped forward to take on this task and those that will join in the second phase of the pilot. As partners, we want to involve women at every stage of our plans so we can deliver the solutions that women want and need."
The best-performing feature will be subject to a further trial involving 30 local women between January and March for full evaluation.
Inspector Mark Dickson, district commander for Ashfield at Nottinghamshire Police, said: "This initiative is another example of how we can use the latest technology to achieve this goal. This is an exciting trial of new technology to achieve this goal.
"This is an exciting trial of new technology that shows our ongoing commitment to ensuring everyone feels safe in our community."
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